The scientific and cultural heritage of Angelo Secchi SJ

The National Committee for the bicentenary of the birth of Angelo Secchi SJ, established by the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities in December 2017 on the initiative of the…

The National Committee Angelo Secchi SJ. Forthcoming appointments.

The celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Angelo Secchi SJ, illustrious member of the National Academy of Sciences called of the XL, are at start. The National…

“Colloquia” of the Forty

Colloquia dei XL was born in January 2022, a monthly appointment with the members of the Academy and with personalities from the scientific world. Every last Thursday of the month,…

The Academy: the contribution of the new members Matteo Lorito and Marco Tavani.

On November 9, 2021, on the occasion of the second annual Academic Meeting, Matteo Lorito and Marco Tavani will hold their inaugural opening, as new members of the Academy. "Frontiers…

Global Forest and Tree Restoration. International Conference

The G20 Summit which took place in Rome on 30-31 October 2021, and the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held in Glasgow on 20 October 2021, solemnly and authoritatively reaffirmed the fundamental role of trees, forests and forest conservation in the protection of the global environment. (more…)

Call for the award of the XL Emilia Chiancone Medal for the year 2022

The request to Italian and foreign Academies to submit nominations for the XL Emilia Chiancone 2022 Medal is now underway. The Medal intends to recognize original and significant contributions to…

Genomics Medicine. Conference by Andrea Ballabio

Andrea Ballabio, fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, said of the XL, will held a conference about Genomic Medicine, on April 13^th, 2021. Professor of Medical Genomics at the University of Naples “Federico II”, Andrea Ballabio is the founder and the scientific director of the Telethon Institute for Medicine and Genomics (Tigem). (more…)